The Measurement of Trade Union Bargaining Power

The Extent and Determinants of Joint Consultative Arrangements in Britain

“…The choice of this particular form of the strike variable, as opposed to using, for example, the duration of strikes, has been criticized, with the result that certain composite measures of strike activity have now been employed in studies seeking to identify the influence of union power on wage levels (Armstrong et al, 1977). However, there are two potentially more fundamental criticisms that one can make of strike frequency as a proxy €or union power.…”

Puissance et pouvoir en négociation collective

“…Certains auteurs, dont Armstrong, Bowers et Burkitt (1977), ont eu recours à différentes variables approximatives (proxy) pour mesurer la puissance syndicale, sans toutefois parvenir à des conclusions intéressantes (Martin, 1992 : 9-14 ;Kelly, 1998 : 10). D'autres (Edwards, 1978 ;Edwards et Heery, 1989) ont tenté de mesurer la puissance des parties sur la base d'études de cas, révélant les difficultés méthodologiques associées à la mesure de ces phénomènes.…”

What can we Learn from Bargaining Models about Union Power? The Decline in Union Power in Germany, 1992–2009

“…Furthermore, by taking into account institutional factors such as taxation 1 Building on insights and concepts by Hicks, Pigou, Commons, Dunlop and others, Chamberlain (1951) defined union bargaining power by the ratio of the expected costs of disagreement with its terms for the employer to his expected costs of accepting them, but this ratio depends on subjective estimates and usually can hardly be measured. For detailed discussions on the concept and measurement of trade union militancy and power, see Purdy and Zis (1974), Armstrong et al (1977) and Hirsch and Addison (1986, pp. 220-224).…”

“…For detailed discussions on the concept and measurement of trade union militancy and power, see Purdy and Zis (), Armstrong et al . () and Hirsch and Addison (, pp. 220–224).…”